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EURO 2024

Merih Demiral scores his team's second goal during Turkey's win over Austria on Tuesday in Leipzig, Germany.
SOCCER
Jul 3, 2024
It took soul to beat Austria, says Turkey manager Vincenzo Montella
Merih Demiral struck in each half for Turkey in a 2-1 full-throttle victory that had pundits raving that it was the tournament's best game so far.
Slovenia's players react after the team's Euro 2024 round of 16 defeat to Portugal in Frankfurt on Monday.
SOCCER
Jul 2, 2024
Slovenia's historic Euro 2024 run bittersweet for coach Kek
The team's players have memories to cherish after holding England 0-0 to progress from the group stage.
Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo (center) is comforted by goalkeeper Rui Patricio after failing to score a penalty during a UEFA Euro 2024 clash against Slovenia in Frankfurt on Monday.
SOCCER
Jul 2, 2024
Tearful Ronaldo a frustrated great battling with Father Time
The image of a tearful Ronaldo being comforted after a missing a penalty on Monday stunned fans around the world.
England's Jude Bellingham scores against Slovakia during their Euro 2024 match in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, on Sunday.
SOCCER
Jul 1, 2024
Jude Bellingham keeps England alive and silences critics with miracle goal at Euro 2024
Bellingham's effort took the match to extra time, with Harry Kane heading home for a 2-1 win.
German midfielder Jamal Musiala celebrates scoring his team's second goal during Germany's win over Denmark on Saturday in Dortmund.
SOCCER
Jun 30, 2024
The German soccer team is back after a rare lean spell
After a long drought for the soccer power, Germany deservedly ran out as a 2-0 winner in Dortmund to reach a first major tournament quarterfinal in eight years.
Italy's Andrea Cambiaso, Davide Frattesi and Alessandro Bastoni look dejected after their team's loss to Switzerland on Saturday in Berlin.
SOCCER
Jun 30, 2024
Italy and coach Spalletti at crossroads after Euro title defense disaster
A shockingly one-sided match in Berlin led to a dismal last-16 exit after Luciano Spalletti's side had scraped through the group stage by the skin of its teeth.
Belgium fans cheer before their team's match against Ukraine at Euro 2024 in Stuttgart, Germany, on Wednesday.
SOCCER
Jun 28, 2024
Fans take center stage at Euro 2024 in Germany
Three years after the soulless experience of Euro 2020, played amid sparse crowds and restricted travel due to COVID-19, Germany is hosting a soccer festival at Euro 2024 as fans from across the continent take over the country.
Ukraine players applaud the fans in Stuttgart at the end of thir Euro 2024 run.
SOCCER
Jun 27, 2024
Ukrainians keen for a wartime success lament Euro elimination
Ukraine drew 0-0 against Belgium and finished the group stage with 4 points.
Georgia forward Khvicha Kvaratskhelia celebrates his team's second goal during its group-stage win over Portugal on Wednesday.
SOCCER
Jun 27, 2024
Georgia makes history by reaching Euro 2024 knockouts
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia's finish with less than two minutes on the clock clinched Georgia's greatest soccer victory.
France forward Kylian Mbappe fights for the ball with Polish midfielder Pawel Dawidowicz (right) during a group stage match on Tuesday in Dortmund, Germany.
SOCCER
Jun 26, 2024
Mbappe's return fails to mask France shortcomings at Euro 2024
The French are through to the last 16 after emerging unbeaten from the first round, but a draw with Poland meant they finished second in Group D behind Austria.
Albania's players greet their fans after a UEFA Euro 2024 Group B soccer match between Albania and Spain in Duesseldorf on Monday.
SOCCER
Jun 25, 2024
Albania proud of battling with great teams despite Euros exit
"My players left everything on the pitch and they will remember this for the rest of their lives," said Albania's coach Sylvinho.
Croatia midfielder Luka Modric during a UEFA Euro 2024 Group B soccer match against Italy in Leipzig, Germany, on Monday
SOCCER
Jun 25, 2024
Croatia's Modric wants to carry on despite Euro 2024 disappointment
The player has taken part in 178 internationals since his debut in 2006.
Germany's Niclas Fuellkrug celebrates after scoring against Switzerland during their Euro 2024 match in Frankfurt on Sunday.
SOCCER
Jun 24, 2024
Ilkay Gundogan says Niclas Fuellkrug's Euro 2024 heroics 'liberated' Germany
The result means Switzerland, rather than Germany, will face a tougher assignment in the last 16.
Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo takes a selfie with a fan during his team's match against Turkey during Euro 2024 in Dortmund, Germany, on Saturday.
SOCCER
Jun 24, 2024
UEFA tightens Euro 2024 security as pitch invaders seek selfies with Cristiano Ronaldo
UEFA said fans running onto the pitch will face "the filing of a formal criminal complaint for trespass."
Portugal defender Ruben Dias applauds after his team's win over Turkey on Saturday in Dortmund, Germany.
SOCCER
Jun 23, 2024
Portugal cruises into Euro 2024 knockout stages as Belgium bounces back
Cristiano Ronaldo's Portuguese side is among the favorites to win the title in Germany and the team lived up to its status against Turkey.
France's Antoine Griezmann fires toward the Dutch goal during the two teams' group stage match on Friday.
SOCCER
Jun 22, 2024
Mbappe-less France draw with Dutch at Euro 2024 as Ukraine wins
Mbappe watched from the bench after breaking his nose in France's opening game of the tournament.
Croatia fans let off a flare in the stands during the team's match against Albania on Wednesday in Hamburg, Germany.
SOCCER
Jun 21, 2024
Serbian soccer association demands punishment for Croatia and Albania
The head of the Football Association of Serbia said a formal complaint had been submitted, claiming that Croatia and Albania fans chanted "Kill, kill, kill the Serb."
England head coach Gareth Southgate speaks with forward Harry Kane as he comes off during the team's draw against Denmark on Thursday in Frankfurt.
SOCCER
Jun 21, 2024
England is feeling Euro pressure after drab Denmark draw
Southgate's side arrived in Germany as the bookmakers' leading contender to win the tournament, but so far it hasn't met those expectations.
Spain defender Marc Cucurella (right) fights for the ball with Italy forward Federico Chiesa during a Euro 2024 group stage match in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, on Thursday.
SOCCER
Jun 21, 2024
Spain beats Italy to reach Euro 2024 knockouts; England thwarted by Denmark
A second win in as many matches for Spain is enough for the team to secure top spot in Group B with a game to spare.
Midfielder Ilkay Gundogan celebrates scoring his team's second goal during host Germany's group-stage win over Hungary on Wednesday in Stuttgart.
SOCCER
Jun 20, 2024
Hosts Germany through to last 16 of Euros as Scotland earns draw
Germany followed up its 5-1 demolition of Scotland in the tournament's opening game by seeing off the Hungarians in Stuttgart.
What you need to know about Japan's new banknotes
Samples of newly designed yen banknotes at the National Printing Bureau's Tokyo plant on June 19
Russia sends waves of troops to the front in a brutal style of fighting
People stand near the scene of a strike on industrial buildings in Kharkiv, Ukraine, on May 17.
The Bank of Japan’s $3 trillion problem
As interest rates rise, the Bank of Japan will have to pay more on deposits, resulting in a mismatch between what it pays out and how much it receives on bonds it holds.
More American tourists head to Japan as battered yen beckons
A city street in Kyoto crowded with tourists in April. American tourists headed for Japan have surged this year, according to data from the International Trade Administration.
Seeking justice, deaf couple confronts issue of forced sterilization
Hanako and Taro Nomura, who are suing the government over forced sterilization, show their late daughter's birth register issued by a temple, in their living room in a city in Osaka Prefecture. For years, the couple wondered why they could not conceive after the death of their firstborn.
Labour win in U.K. election would likely mean continuity for Asia
Labour Party leader Keir Starmer speaks during the launch of the party's general election manifesto in Manchester, England, on June 13.
Mount Fuji begins charging entrance fees as overtourism prevention measure
Tourists in front of the restaurant and shopping area of Mount Fuji's 5th Station, which leads to the popular Yoshida trail for hikers climbing the mountain, in Narusawa, Yamanashi Prefecture, on June 19.
Japan’s basketball stars set sights on glory at Paris Games
Lakers forward Rui Hachimura will be a key part of Japan's Olympic ambitions this summer.
Japan looks farther out to sea for overdue wind power boost
Wind turbines near New Brighton, England. According to the International Energy Agency, Japan could produce over 900% of its energy demand with offshore wind alone.
Craft beer, craftsmanship and a family of reinvention
Ryosuke Kunisawa hopes his "concept brewpub" serves as a focal point to an image change for the salaryman epicenter that is the Shimbashi neighborhood.

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